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This is a letter we wrote to Mrs.Diane, for her approval or feedback of our action and to request her help in talking to 2nd and 5th grade teachers to schedule our chat with their students.
Action GOSSIP LETTER (1).doc






What type of action will we use?

Daniela Mejía 10/05/12

We are planing on using research/direct action because we think it is the most effective and it is easier to see the results we ourselves can supervise.

Our ideal action is mainly about a speech, to every 2,3,4 and 5th grade class. This chats will include:

  • 3 Q's before gossip:These is an exercise we have planned in which we'll show the kids an appropriate way of avoiding gossip, by asking these 3 filter questions to themselves before saying something about another person.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj-zseUqQxk


  • Blind answer exercise: This is an exercise in which the kids can be honest with us without letting other people know. We want to find out how many kids have actually been involved in gossip, so we are going to blindfold them and ask to raise their hand depending on the answer they have. We will take a picture and cover the faces, and then show them the impact, which means they'll see that most of the kids have been involved in gossip. Then we are going to explain gossip better, and do the same exercise again to see if the results change.


  • "Telefono roto": We are going to play "telefono roto", and we will se how something that started as a small comments, changed through the process, we are going to show them how powerful gossip is and how the facts can become misleading information very easily.


  • Crumpling paper: This is a symbolic exercise, where we will ask the kids to crumple a small piece of paper, and we'll tell them that symbolically that is a gossip. Then we'll say that the gossip was over, because everyone apologized, and we will ask the kids to unwrinkled the paper. The paper will still be a little crumpled, and it will never be as plane as it was before, and that's what happens with gossip... you can apologize, but the bad thing you said, is still there.


  • Bracelets: Then we will give them a bracelet, wich is symbolic too. It will have a meaning and a purpose, we are going to make an agreement with them, and ask them to think about the exercise we just had and reflect every time they see the bracelet, and that when they are going to say something about another person, they should take a look at that bracelet too, and think if it is the rihgt thing to do.


Who/Which audience will we reach with our action?

Daniela Mejía 11/05/12

2nd grade: 7 - 8 years

5th grade: 10 - 11 years


What will the expected impact be?

Sofia Ayalde 11/05/12 and 14/05/11
Daniela Mejía 14/05/12

We have seen that gossip is really bad and can have really bad concequences such depression, low self esteem, destroy friendships etc so we want to stop it, but is not enough that four people know about it and the rest no so we want to teach the kids how bad gossip can bee and show them how a gossip can damage lives, friendships, societies and even a family, also with the bracelets try to remind people that gossip is really bad and to gossip less and to be contient on what they can cause with gossip. Furthermore, this way raising awareness and with time lowering gossip to a minimum.